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Afternoon News: Wednesday April 24, 2024 Apr 24, 2024

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Mayor Brandon Johnson is throwing strong support behind a plan for a new, publicly-owned Bears stadium south of Soldier Field. The family of a 26-year-old man who was fatally shot by Chicago Police during a traffic stop is suing the city and the officers involved. The suspect in the Highland Park massacre appeared in court today.

This year’s Chicago Palestine Film Festival feels a little different Apr 24, 2024

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This year’s Chicago Palestine Film Festival opened nearly 200 days into the war in Gaza—to a sold-out weekend. Festival executive director Nina Shoman-Dajani said she believes it is more important than ever to share Palestinian stories. “We have really doubled down in our conviction to share Palestinian narratives and stories,” she said. In this episode, host Erin Allen talks to Shoman-Dajani and filmmaker Nick Leffel about this year’s lineup and what it means to program Palestinian films during the ongoing war

Morning News: Wednesday April 24, 2024 Apr 24, 2024

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Chicago and the state of Illinois will work together to combine the city’s homeless shelter and migrant systems. Chicago Congresswoman Delia Ramirez wants to transition all of the nation’s public housing stock into zero-carbon, electrified homes. Some parents are pushing back against the potential closure of a bilingual school in suburban Skokie.

Afternoon News: Tuesday April 23, 2024 Apr 23, 2024

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Dom’s Kitchen and Market and Foxtrot Market are closing stores in Chicago less than a year after merging. Illinois state officials are working to reduce disparities that make Black women more likely to die during pregnancy than white women. The Chicago Bears have scheduled a Wednesday news conference to announce plans for “a state-of-the-art, publicly-owned enclosed stadium” on the city’s Museum Campus near Lake Michigan.

You might recognize Chicago actor LaRoyce Hawkins, but did you know he’s a poet? Apr 23, 2024

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April is National Poetry Month, so we wanted to revisit one of our favorite conversations. If you watch any shows set in Chicago, you’ve probably seen LaRoyce Hawkins. He plays Kevin Atwater in “Chicago P.D.” and its many crossover shows. You might also know him as Michael “Shaw” Owens in the Max Original “South Side.”

But he’s also a lifelong poet and comedian. During the Hollywood strikes last fall, we took the opportunity to talk to Hawkins about his creative pursuits outside of TV.

In this episode, host Erin Allen talks to Hawkins about poetry, improv and unicycles.

This episode was originally published on Sep. 29, 2023.

Morning News: Tuesday April 23, 2024 Apr 23, 2024

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U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth supports more aid for Israel alongside billions for humanitarian aid. Research shows Chicago has more mass shootings than any other U.S. city. A compromise plan to expand O’Hare Airport has a new proponent – Illinois U-S Senator Dick Durbin.

Afternoon News: Monday April 22, 2024 Apr 22, 2024

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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is sending his condolences to the family of a Chicago police officer who was killed over the weekend while off-duty. Toni Preckwinkle was unanimously re-elected to another two-year term as head of the Cook County Democratic Party. The Palestinian Film Fest kicked off this weekend at the Gene Siskel Film Center in the Chicago loop.

‘You gotta be scrappy’: How some of Chicago’s theater actors make ends meet Apr 22, 2024

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WBEZ theater reporter Mike Davis spoke with a dozen Chicago theater actors about how they’re getting by, and the bottom line, Davis said, is that the vast majority are struggling on the financial front.

He said that holds true whether they are unionized, Equity actors getting work at Chicago’s big name theaters, or if they’re non-Equity actors working in smaller storefront theaters.

“This is just not an easy industry to make a living in in general right now for Equity or non-Equity [actors],” Davis said. “They all talked about how hard it was and they acknowledged how hard it was, but they all love it. Like, they’re choosing this.”

In this episode of the Rundown podcast, Davis explained the differences between Equity and non-Equity, and shares the voices of Chicago actors, some who say non-Equity is life and others who say non-Equity is exploitation. He also explained the hacks they are using to pay for rent, and how Chicago actors think the scene here compares to cities like New York City and L.A.

Morning News: Monday April 22, 2024 Apr 22, 2024

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A Chicago Police officer was shot and killed over the weekend while heading home after his shift. Mayor Brandon Johnson is pushing back at suggestions the CTA needs new leadership. Shoppers should expect demonstrations outside Walgreens stores in the south suburbs.

Afternoon News: Friday April 19, 2024 Apr 19, 2024

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Illinois could soon be home to its first-ever federally recognized tribal reservation. Front-of-house staff at The Goodman Theater in Chicago voted in favor of joining a union. Chicago’s Kenwood Academy High School took home the Urban Debate National Championship trophy in Evanston.

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